Manchester United 2-1 Reading

Goals from Nani and Javier Hernandez for Manchester United were enough to beat a resilient Reading at Old Trafford on Monday night.

It was the home side who started brightly and they could have found themselves two goals up after the first few minutes but Hernandez and Danny Welbeck allowed chances to go begging.

Reading managed to settle into the game but United always looked the more dangerous of the two teams in the first-half and almost took the lead before the break, when substitute Nani struck a fine effort but it hit the outside of the post with Adam Federici beaten.

The second-half started much like the first with United on top but they had to wait till after the hour mark before they broke the deadlock.

Nani, who looked dangerous after coming on for Phil Jones in the first-half, got a shot away on the 69th minute and having taken a deflection it got the better of Federici.

It was only three minutes until United doubled their lead when goalscorer Nani turned provide by producing a fine cross for Hernandez, who headed to ball into the back of the net.

Just as the home side thought they were home and dry the Royals got themselves back into the game when Jobi McAnuff took advantage of some poor United defending to score with a simple finish on the 81st minute.

Reading striker Adam Le Fondre had an opportunity in injury-time to get the visitors level but his header was deflected wide by Chris Smalling, as United held on and booked themselves a place in the next round of the FA Cup.